Tag: Syria

(AP) AP Exclusive: Al-Qaida leader targeting UN workersBy QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRAAssociated PressBAGHDADThe shadowy leader of a powerful al-Qaida group fighting in Syria sought to kidnap United Nations workers and scrawled out plans for his aides to take over in the event

Greeting the 70,000-strong crowd below his balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis issued a wide-ranging call for peace in areas as disparate as Syria and the Central African Republic, and explicitly pled for “nonbelievers to desire peace” along with

On Wednesday, Pope Francis gave his first official Christmas message in Italian, speaking from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. It focused on the theme of peace. “I take up the song of the angels who appeared to the shepherds

(AP) Pope’s Christmas wish: hope for a better worldBy FRANCES D’EMILIOAssociated PressVATICAN CITYIn his speech on Christmas Day, Pope Francis said he hopes for a better world, including successful Middle East negotiations in the land of Jesus’ birth, peace for

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Request for help from readers Central African Republic militants clash with peacekeepers Turkey replaces Iran as primary funding source for Hamas Sinai based Ansar Jerusalem kills 11 in car bomb attack in Egypt Request

Major General Michael Carey, who oversaw three nuclear wings of the Air Force, was fired this weekend for behavior involving “hot women” that was “unbecoming of an officer and a gentlemen” while on a business trip in Moscow. According to

(AP) Syrian rebels seize strategic hospital in AleppoBy DIAA HADIDAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian rebels gained control of a strategic hospital near Aleppo, despite days of relentless bombing of opposition-held areas in the northern city, activists said Saturday. The shattered remains of the

(AP) UN finds systematic disappearances in SyriaBy JOHN HEILPRIN and BARBARA SURKAssociated PressGENEVAA U.N. panel probing war crimes in Syria reported Thursday that people around the country are systematically vanishing without a trace as part of a widespread campaign of

The Obama administration has had a profound effect on the U.S.-Israel relationship, with implications for the future of the region as a whole. Overall, President Barack Obma has overseen the emergence of a more unstable and dangerous environment for Israel

Saudi Arabia is believed to be making it easy for Sunni jihadists to make it to Syria to join the jihad against dictator Bashar al-Assad. Nearly 1,000 Saudis have gone to Syria to fight with groups tied to al-Qaida, western

ALEPPO, Syria, Dec. 16 (UPI) — Both sides accused each other of slaughter as an opposition group said Syrian troops bombed Aleppo and the government said Islamic rebels executed civilians. Syrian military officials said more than 80 civilians in Adra were

(AP) Activists: Syrian aircraft hit Aleppo, killing 15By BARBARA SURKAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian military aircraft targeted rebel-held districts in the northern city of Aleppo for the third straight day on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people, activists said. The government’ assault on

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com U.N. makes biggest funding request ever, for Syria Arab states split over issue of Iran’s rapprochement with the West U.N. makes biggest funding request ever, for Syria A Syrian man cries carrying the body

The UK is tightening up its already rigorous work benefits test, requiring immigrants to detail what they have done to find work outside of the UK and whether they have been hurt by their own inability to speak English. The

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Syria’s air force drops ‘barrel bombs’ on Aleppo neighborhoods Lebanon soldier fires at Israeli vehicle across the border Syria’s air force drops ‘barrel bombs’ on Aleppo neighborhoods Neighborhood targeted by barrel bombs on Sunday

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia prepares for Chechen jihadists’ return from Syria Christian revenge attacks on Muslims increase in Central African Republic Greece begins to confiscate bank accounts of tax evaders Russia prepares for Chechen jihadists’ return from

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Hong Kong activates its pandemic preparedness plan over H7N9 bird flu U.S. and Britain halt ‘non-lethal aid’ to Syria’s rebels Turkey closes its border with Syria Hong Kong activates its pandemic preparedness plan over

In pushing the case for war with Syria in September, Secretary of State John Kerry insisted that the majority of rebels were “moderates,” and not Islamists. Three months later, the top “moderate” general, Salim Idris, was pushed out of the

Saudi jihadist Sheikh Saqr Al-Jihad cried as he talked about conquering Syria and Palestine, and chopping some heads off.  In video excerpts shown by The Middle East Media Research Institute, Saqr Al-Jihad talked of how his missed “Sheikh Osama [bin

(AP) US calls for release of Nobel laureate Liu XiaoboBEIJINGFive years after his detention, the United States is calling for the release of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo and an end to his wife’s undeclared house arrest. Washington